LOK ADALAT GAINING MOMENTUM Second National Lok Adalat held at Bhaderwah MOHD MAJID MALIK BHADERWAH,Dec 06-- With an aim to reduce pendency of cases in courts, the second National Lok Adalat held at Bhaderwah with zeal , zest and enthusiasm like other parts of the state in the premises of district Chairman legal Services Authority , Bhaderwah here today . The Lok Adalat, was organised by the district Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Bhaderwah , aimed at disposing of cases. Last year, around hundreds of cases were settled in the first National Lok Adalat held on November 23.The Lok Adalat was inaugurated by District Session Judge,Bhaderwah Sanjeev Gupta , who is also the chairman of the Legal Services Authority Doda district in the presence of Sub Judge ,Bhaderwah Anoop Kumar Sharma , Special Mobile Magistrate Manjeet Singh Manhas , Munsif Gerja Shawan and President Bar Association ,Bhaderwah .Inaugurating the Lok Adalat, District Chairman Legal Services Authority said it is the best way to resolve disputes as both the fighting parties come to a mutually acceptable solution and they do not have to wait for years to get their cases decided in court.This method is the best way to resolve the dispute. It is fast and less expensive. Relation between the litigants does not get strained and they remain cordial as they mutually agree to dissolve the dispute, he said.He said this form of dispute resolution has been very successful even since it came into existence since March 14, 1982 when the first Lok Adalat was set up at Una in Junagadh district of Gujarat. In the Lok Adalat revenue matters, land acquisition references, consumer matters, service and labour matters also taken up for the amicable settlements. To encourage people for opting Lok Adalats settlements even before coming to the courts, pre-litigation cases also taken up in National Lok Adalat with the traffic challan, etc etc ,at Bhaderwah and other parts of the district , reports said .It is notable to mention here that the concept of Lok Adalat has been gaining momentum in Doda district like other parts of the nation as with a large number of cases being amicably settled through it .
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 10:44:21 +0000
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